Crime
After Maduro’s capture, armed paramilitary groups patrol Caracas, search phones and restrict press
ADN América spoke with a Venezuelan man in Caracas who was held for several hours after armed groups searched his mobile phone.
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Fruit from a poisonous tree: Avocados and the rise of transnational drug trafficking
The booming avocado industry has expanded along with the rise of criminal organizations, according to a report published last month by the Global Initiative Against Transactional Organized Crime (GITOC)
Politics
Maduro regime sets presidential elections for July 28 as crackdown on opposition candidates continues
The move comes amid increased repression against the opposition, including the disqualification of main candidate María Corina Machado
Immigration
Authorities rescue 25 migrants imprisoned in 'La Empresa' stash house as transnational gang network spreads
Authorities in Juarez, Mexico arrested five individuals linked to suspected migrant stash house
Human Rights
Venezuelan military officer who championed democratic opposition found buried in cement block in Chile
Ronald Ojeda Moreno was kidnapped in Santiago de Chile after a group of unknown people entered his apartment
Politics
Brazil: New police investigation probes Bolsonaro for 'harassing' whale, illuminating tension with Lula da Silva
The former military officer turned conservative politician turned himself in at Sao Paulo federal police headquarters on Tuesday to meet with police officers to answer to the latest string of charges for which he is being investigated
Crime
Two mayoral candidates in Mexico shot dead as crime wave against politicians continues
To date, there have now been at least 26 attacks on candidates and politicians in the last four months in Mexico
Politics
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rallies thousands in São Paulo, denies coup accusations
During a Sunday night speech to thousands of his supporters, the embattled former Brazilian chief executive said he was a victim of political persecution, and accusations he was part of plotting a coup to overthrow his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, were a “lie”
Entertainment
New anaconda species discovered in Amazon during filming of Will Smith series
The discovery of the huge snake did not seem to bother the actor, who had no problem diving into the water to help capture it
Immigration
Venezuela breaks deal with U.S. by halting migrant deportation flights
Flights were a key instrument for the Biden administration to halt illegal migration from the communist South American country
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Jean-Pierre declines to denounce Brazil president's comparison of Israel Defense Forces to Nazis
Jean-Pierre’s refusal to condemn the Brazilian president’s comments were starkly different than those from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who made it clear the United States disagreed with the remarks when he met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday
